INSPIRE (Initiating National Strategies for Partnership, Inclusion, and Real Engagement) is a collaborative and coordinated team of organizations and people with lived experience committed to advancing the practice of authentic community engagement (CE) in the US healthcare system.
Phase 1 of INSPIRE consisted of a year-long research and strategic planning phase that included collecting feedback from 300 individuals across sectors and the nation. Activities included several listening sessions, targeted literature analysis, key informant interviews, and a field survey.
The resulting report provides a roadmap for how healthcare organizations and people with lived experience can realize the full potential of authentic CE to build trust, advance health equity, create cost-savings and efficiencies, and create healthy and thriving communities. From compensating people with lived experience to creating trauma-informed spaces, learn how you can build stronger connections, get genuine feedback, and advance equity in your community.